The producer price index (PPI) decreased by 0.9% between July and August 2018. Prices of power intensive industry products decreased by 4.8% (effect on the index 1.6%), the prices of marine products decreased by 0.3% (-0.1%), the prices of other manufacturing industry increased by 2.7% (0.6%) and prices of food increased by 0.8% (0.2%) in the same period.
The PPI has increased by 6.7% from August 2017 to August 2018. Thereof prices of power intensive industry products increased by 14.0%, other manufacturing industry increased by 4.5%, marine products increased by 2.6% and prices of food increased by 2.0% in the same period.
Exported products have increased by 8.6% in one year, while products sold domestically have increased by 3.3%.
| Producer Price Index in August 2018 | ||||
| Monthly changes | ||||
| Index | Effect on | Annual | ||
| 4. quarter 2005 = 100 | % | index % | changes % | |
| Producer Price Index (PPI) | 199.3 | -0.9 | -0.9 | 6.7 |
| By industries | ||||
| Marine products | 249.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 2.6 |
| Power intensive industry products | 206.8 | -4.8 | -1.6 | 14.0 |
| Food production | 176.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Other manufacturing industry | 144.3 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| By markets | ||||
| Domestic sales | 167.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| Exported products | 218.8 | -2.3 | -1.4 | 8.6 |
